Wesley Chapel, Florida
Encyclopedia
Wesley Chapel is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Pasco County
, Florida
, United States
. Wesley Chapel is considered part of the Tampa Bay Area
metro. The population was 44,092 at the 2010 census. In 2003, some residents of Wesley Chapel started a movement to incorporate the community (including areas not in the official CDP). This "city," which would have been the largest and most populous in Pasco County, never materialized.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), of which, 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.49%) is water.
Residents choose the area because of its proximity to Interstate 75
and Interstate 275
, 25 miles north of Downtown Tampa
, and other major locales. Adjacent to its south is the region of New Tampa
, part of incorporated Tampa
.
of 2010, there were 44,092 people, 15,745 households, and 11,841 families residing in the CDP. There were 17,764 housing units . The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.97% White, 11.39% African American, 0.25% Native American, 5.72% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 3.97% from other races
, and 3.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.12% of the population.
There were 15,745 households out of which 40.19% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
living together, 10.75% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.58% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.27% under the age of 18, 4.69% from 20 to 24, 32.58% from 25 to 44, 23.36% from 45 to 64, and 8.86% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.2 years.
. The area has two middle schools and two high schools, half of which are brand new. Two of three new malls have now opened, including the Shops at Wiregrass
and an outlet mall called The Grove on the northern perimeter. Development plans for Cypress Creek Town Center
are underway. Two new schools have been built, Dr. John Long Middle School and Wiregrass Ranch High School
(which was built to relieve overcrowding at Wesley Chapel High School
). The newest of the two high Schools and middle schools is located in a community called Meadow Pointe. Wesley Chapel has been a major catalyst in the rapid growth of Pasco County, 38th fastest growing county in the nation.http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/15/real_estate/fastest_growing_US_counties/index.htm Many new businesses have come to the area as well.http://www.sptimes.com/2008/02/14/Pasco/An_inspirational_begi.shtml
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/05/26/Northoftampa/Boutiques_in_the__bur.shtmlhttp://www.tampabay.com/news/business/retail/platos-closet-featuring-trendy-secondhand-clothes-will-open-in-shoppes-at/1087816 Also as of July 2007, a new county park opened at the southwest corner of Boyette and Overpass roads.http://www.sptimes.com/2007/07/23/Pasco/Wesley_Chapel_finally.shtml
Florida State Road 56 is currently slated to extend east from its current terminus at Bruce B. Downs Boulevard
to a terminus at US 301
in Zephyrhills, of which the first phase has begun March 2008.
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/20/Citrus/State_Road_56_extensi.shtml
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/mar/18/pa-sr-56-gets-scooped-for-extension/ Wesley Chapel was also listed as one of the "8 boomtowns of 2008" by the Gadberry Group's annual list. http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jan/09/wesley-chapel-makes-list-8-us-boom-towns/news-pasco/
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Pasco County
Pasco County, Florida
Pasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 344,765. The July 1, 2007 census estimate according to the U.S. Census Bureau for the county is 462,715. Its county seat is Dade City, Florida which is in the northeast part of the county - somewhat...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Wesley Chapel is considered part of the Tampa Bay Area
Tampa Bay Area
The Tampa Bay Area is the region of west central Florida adjacent to Tampa Bay. Definitions of the region vary. It is often considered equivalent to the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area defined by the United States Census Bureau. The Census Bureau currently...
metro. The population was 44,092 at the 2010 census. In 2003, some residents of Wesley Chapel started a movement to incorporate the community (including areas not in the official CDP). This "city," which would have been the largest and most populous in Pasco County, never materialized.
Geography
Wesley Chapel is located at 28°10′43"N 82°21′2"W (28.178688, -82.350676).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), of which, 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.49%) is water.
Residents choose the area because of its proximity to Interstate 75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
and Interstate 275
Interstate 275 (Florida)
Interstate 275 in Florida serves the Tampa Bay metropolitan area, measuring 60.696 miles in length. The southern terminus is I-75 near Palmetto, just five miles east of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, a toll bridge crossing Tampa Bay. The highway passes through St...
, 25 miles north of Downtown Tampa
Downtown Tampa
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, and other major locales. Adjacent to its south is the region of New Tampa
New Tampa
New Tampa is an area in Florida that encompasses both a area within the corporate limits of the City of Tampa, as well as a larger land area that is in unincorporated Hillsborough, but retains a Tampa mailing address. The incorporated portion of "New Tampa" that lies within the city limits of...
, part of incorporated Tampa
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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 44,092 people, 15,745 households, and 11,841 families residing in the CDP. There were 17,764 housing units . The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.97% White, 11.39% African American, 0.25% Native American, 5.72% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 3.97% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.12% of the population.
There were 15,745 households out of which 40.19% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.75% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.58% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.27% under the age of 18, 4.69% from 20 to 24, 32.58% from 25 to 44, 23.36% from 45 to 64, and 8.86% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.2 years.
Growth
Since 2000, Wesley Chapel has grown rapidly. Newcomers from in and out of state have populated new luxury communities such as the Preserve at Quail Woods by Southern Crafted Homes, Citrus Trace, Saddlewood, Brooksville, Bridgeview, Watergrass, Villages of Wesley Chapel, Seven Oaks, Meadow Pointe, Chapel Pines, Bridgewater, Northwood, Saddlebrook and Lexington Oaks. Several townhome developments have been built, Saddle Creek and Santa Fe. A new retirement community is planned by Del WebbDel Webb
Delbert Eugene Webb was an American construction magnate, real estate developer and sports-team owner, who is most significant for founding and developing the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona.-Early life:...
. The area has two middle schools and two high schools, half of which are brand new. Two of three new malls have now opened, including the Shops at Wiregrass
Shops at Wiregrass
Shops at Wiregrass is an open-air lifestyle center in Wesley Chapel, Florida. The center is designed similar to a downtown area with streetside parking and meters. Total size of the property is of both retail and restaurant space...
and an outlet mall called The Grove on the northern perimeter. Development plans for Cypress Creek Town Center
Cypress Creek Town Center
Cypress Creek Town Center is a proposed open-air mall and lifestyle center, currently under construction in Wesley Chapel, Florida on State Road 56 that will be one of the largest in the Tampa area. The mall will be anchored by Kohl's, Sports Authority, and Staples. The lifestyle center will be...
are underway. Two new schools have been built, Dr. John Long Middle School and Wiregrass Ranch High School
Wiregrass Ranch High School
Wiregrass Ranch High School is a Pasco County public school in Wesley Chapel, Florida, USA. It was the first new high school in Pasco County in seven years and was built to relieve overcrowding primarily at Wesley Chapel High School...
(which was built to relieve overcrowding at Wesley Chapel High School
Wesley Chapel High School
Wesley Chapel High School is a Pasco County, Florida secondary school located in Wesley Chapel, Florida. It is one of the largest schools in the rapidly growing Pasco County School District. It is next to Wesley Chapel Elementary School and Thomas E. Weightman Middle School, which are both feeder...
). The newest of the two high Schools and middle schools is located in a community called Meadow Pointe. Wesley Chapel has been a major catalyst in the rapid growth of Pasco County, 38th fastest growing county in the nation.http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/15/real_estate/fastest_growing_US_counties/index.htm Many new businesses have come to the area as well.http://www.sptimes.com/2008/02/14/Pasco/An_inspirational_begi.shtml
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/05/26/Northoftampa/Boutiques_in_the__bur.shtmlhttp://www.tampabay.com/news/business/retail/platos-closet-featuring-trendy-secondhand-clothes-will-open-in-shoppes-at/1087816 Also as of July 2007, a new county park opened at the southwest corner of Boyette and Overpass roads.http://www.sptimes.com/2007/07/23/Pasco/Wesley_Chapel_finally.shtml
Florida State Road 56 is currently slated to extend east from its current terminus at Bruce B. Downs Boulevard
Bruce B. Downs Boulevard
State Road 581, also known as Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, is a 3.6-mile north–south road in Pasco County, extending from State Road 56, north to SR 54 in Wesley Chapel...
to a terminus at US 301
U.S. Route 301 in Florida
U.S. Route 301 in Florida runs from the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area northeast to the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area. The road is a spur of U.S...
in Zephyrhills, of which the first phase has begun March 2008.
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/20/Citrus/State_Road_56_extensi.shtml
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/mar/18/pa-sr-56-gets-scooped-for-extension/ Wesley Chapel was also listed as one of the "8 boomtowns of 2008" by the Gadberry Group's annual list. http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jan/09/wesley-chapel-makes-list-8-us-boom-towns/news-pasco/